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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-18
A Terrible Chamber.

"Ths chamber occupies the ground
floor of the circulated tower, the
smallest of the three round towers or
the quay. In the center was an omin
Gus and singular-looking object. 1t wal
sort of long and narrow table OF
lias-stone. joined with moulten LEAD
poured into the crevices, very heavy
and supported on three stone legs. This
table was about two and half feet
high. eight feet long and twenty inches
wide. On looking up ] saw a great
rusty iron hook fastened in the rount
stone which forms the keystone of the
arch. This object is the rack. A feath
er covering used to be put over it upon
VIII CHI the victim was stretched. Ra.
vaillac remained for six weeks upon
this table with his hands and feet tied.
bound at the waist by a strap attached
to long chain hanging from the cell
ing. The last ring of this chain was
slipped on to the hook, which saw fix
ed above my head Six gentlemen
guards and six guards of the provost
department watched him night and
day. Damiens was guarded like Ra
vaillac in this chamber. and tied down
upon this table during the whole tria
of his case. Desrues and Cartoucht
were tortured upon it. The Marchion-
ess de Brinviliers. was stretched upon
it stark naked, fastened down. and, Sc
to speak, quartered by four chains at
tached to the four limbs, and there sui
fcred the frightful extraordinary tor
ture by water, which caused her to
ask: "How are you going to continue
to put that great barrel of water in this
little body"
"A whole dark history is there hav-
ing filtered so to speak, drop by drop
into the pores of these stones these
walls this vault this bench. this table
this pavement this door There it all
is; il has never quilted the place. 1t
has been shut up there; il has been
bolted up. Nothing has escape d from
il, nothing has evaporated; no one has
ever spoken, related, BETRAYED, re-
vealcd ANYTHING of it. This crypt.
which is like the mouth of funnel
turned upside down, this case made by
the hands of man. this stone box, has
kept the secret of all the blood il has
drank, OF all the shrieks il has slilled.
The frighlful occurrences which have
taken place in this judges den still
palpitate and live, and eXhale all sorts
of miasms. What strange abomina.
ton is this tower placed in the very
middle of the quay. without any moat
or wall to separate 1t from the passer'
byl Inside the saws. the boots, the
wooden horses the wheels. the pincers,
the hammers which knock in the
wedges. the Kissing of flesh touched
with the rcd-hot iron, the splutterine
of blood upon the live embers, the cold
interrogatories of the magistrates, the
despar,ng shrieks of tortured man;
outside. within four PAGES, citizens
coming and going. women chattering,
children playing. trades-people selling
their wares. vehicles rolling along,
boats upon the river, the roar of the
city, air. sky. sun, liberty. Victor
Hugo's Memoirs.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-18
Assignee's Sale.
G.. w. CRUTCHER,
Mayor.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under
" signed has been appointed and is duly
qualified rs assignee OF 7. VI. Miers Il Co.,
merehana ut Dallas, Texas Parties in
debted to the late firm are requested TO
make prompt payment OF their indebted
ness. and all creditors who are willing to
accept under the terms of said assignment
are notified to iile with the undersigned
distinct statement properly yeritied) of
their claim within six months from this
date and give notice in writing within four
months of their acceptance under said AS
Segment. W. l.. HALL,
Assignee.
Dallas, Tex, Oct. II, 1887.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-18
Ordinance Governing Discharge
of Firearms.

The following ordinance by Alder
man Bird was under suspension OF
the rules, read three times aud adopt
ed. BE, and il is hereby ordained by
the city council of the city of East
Dallas.
That every person who shall fire of
or shoe any gun or pistol within the
corporate limits of the city of East
Dallas, snail be deemed guilty of an
offense, and be fined in the sum of no
less than five $500 dollars, nor more
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-25
ON THE WING.

j. g. Donnelly and P. j. Bowlin left
by the 80 Omaha train for Washing
ton, ID. c., last Tuesday evening. MI.
Donnelly was accompanied by his
daughter and Mr.. Bowlin by his son and
daughter. These gentlemen intend
placing their children in the Convent of
the Visitation at Georg D. G.
After this they will visit Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York and return
home in about ten days.
Albert r. Moore, eldest son of J. E.
Moore, departed for Harvard college
Friday last, and will commence school
duties the 10Th of September. He was
the editor of the High School World for
two years.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Ryan, of East Sixth
street. accompanied by their sons, Mas
ter Harold and John, have gone to Chi
cago to attend the marriage of Mr..
Ryan's niece.
Henry Nichols, formerly of st. Paul,
will make his future home in Omaha.
having recently received the appoint
ment of city editor of the Omaha
Herald.
Albert Warner, junior partner of the
drug firm of George w. Harrison d Co..
Ashland, Wis.,, is in the city on his
bridal tour and stopping at the Hotel
Ryan.
Miss Carrie Holbrook, of st. Paul,will
assist in the organization of a Young
Women's Christian Temperance union
at Mortified next Tuesday afternoon.
Edgar D. Albee, of st. Paul, has en-
tered the senior class in the Philadel-
phia dental college. After graduating
Mr.. Albee will locate in ST. Paul.
Miss Gertrude Van Duzee, of Wa
basha street. will leave tomorrow for
Cincinnati and will enter the ladies'
boarding school.
j. w. Bettinger will leave this week
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-25
AN UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR.
A Fight Which Grew Out of a Mis-
T. understandings

A Fight Which Grew Out of Mis-
understanding.
ls Warrants ware yesterday served on
Sackett & Virgins, of the Hennepin
Avenue theater, Minneapolis, and Mon
day they will appear in the municipal
court to answer the charge of assault
and battery upon j. d. Shearer, young
attorney. This is the outcome of an en-
counter at the theater Friday night,
concerning which conflicting accounts
are given by the interested parties. 1t
appears that MI. Shearer presented
a check for Thursday night perform
ance, which had been given him by a
Harry Gillet, who had also tried to gain
admission on it. Mr.. Sackett refused
to pass Mr.. Shearer, and
the latter started towards the
box office, he says, to purchase ticket.
MI. Sackett thought he was insisting
upon remaining and told him to 90 out,
Some hot words ensued and each claims
the other struck at him. Mr.. Virgins,
who came out of the box Office, arrived
Just in time to get sharp blow from
Mi. Shearer'S fist in the nose, which
sWelled that prominent feature some
what. Mr.. Shearer was finally elected
and perhaps the court can find out who
was to blame. The affair is unfortunate
all around. Mr.. Shearer is placed in
the light of trying to beat his way into
a theater and MesSrS. Sackctt & Wig
gins are of course mortified that any
unpleasantness having the semblance
OF row should occur at their theater.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-25
CHAUTAUQUA CIRCLES.

The North Star Chautauqua circle at
its first meeting elected officers for the
coming year as follows: President &c.
S. Schurman: vice president, Miss ALI
son; secretary and treasurer, Miss
Woodbury.. j. M. M. Hawthore was
elected delegate from the North Star
circle to meet with the Central circle
next month. The Misses Kelly and
Putnam and Prof. LathrOp were APP
pointed a committee on programmes.
and Mis-. G. B. Lawton and Gates, mus.
ical committee, to serve three months.
The circle now numbers forty members
and meets semi-mOnthly.
The Mahtomedi Chautauqua associa-
ton held its annual meeting Sept. 10,
1887, land elected the following directors:
James Suydam, G. B. Lawton, E. p.
Penniman, G. B. Woodward and A. A.
Teeple. This corporation has spent
about $1,000 in improvements at Mahto-
medi this season. The new officers are:
President, James Suydam: vice presi-
dent, G. G. LawtOn; secretary and treas
urer A. V. Teeple. The directors hold
a meeting next week to adopt plan for
the assembly of 1888.
The Summit Chautauqua circle met
Tuesday evening to reorganize for the
coming course, which begins about Oct.
1. About dozen people were present
Tuesday evening, but it is expected that
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-25

for New York city, where he will enter
the Medical College of Physicians and
Surgeons.
Miss Hedwig Pappelbaum, of Chip
pewa Falls, Wis, has returned to her
home, after several days visit during
the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. K. Merrill, OF Col
lege avenue, left last Thursday evening
for the East to visit Mrs. Merrill's
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson have returned
to their home at Eau Claire after enjoy
ing a weeks visit among st. Paul
friends.
Mrs. Howard w. Fields, of Canada
street, has gone to Ashland, Wis.,, where
she will be the guest of Mrs. Bart P.
Scott.
DIR. Charles H. Boardman and wife
will sail for Europe from New York on
the Adriatic on the goth of this month.
Clarence Shiere, of East Ninth street,
left Thursday evening for Faribault
where he will enter Shattuck school.
Messrs. Oscar Nelson, Fred Cobb and
Tom Fulton left for Faribault last week
to resume school duties at Shattuck.
Miss Mollie Carmody, of Jackson
street, has gone to Ashland. Wis,
where she will visit several weeks.
Mrs. NJ. J. Phippen, of Eaton avenue,
left last Wednesday evening for the
East, where she will visit relatives.
Mrs. Maj. G. @. White and daughter
have taken their departure for Phila-
delphia, to remain several weeks.
Richard Lehman, the popular real es-
tate dealer, has gone to Chicago to en-
Joy few weeks vacation.
Reuben Warner, Jr, has taken his de-
parture for Faribault to resume his
studies at Shattuck school.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Cook, of st.
Paul, will take their departure for the
Eastern cities tomorrow.
Miss Mabel Steward, of Saltwater.
will spend the winter in st. Paul and
attend the High school.
Miss Pearl Clarke, of st. Paul. has
gone to Rochester, Mimi, to visit the
Misses Crouch for two weeks.
Mrs. W. McAully, of st. Paul. has
gone to Hastings. Mimi, to visit Mrs.
John Stondt, Jr.
Mrs. Ralph Metcalf, of Winona, en-
joyed few days at the Fair and Expo
sition last week.
Miss May Ingram, of Dayton avenue,
has gone to Morris, where she will visit
Sc veral weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Cannon have gone
East, via. the lakes and Chicago, on
pleasure trip.
Miss Tile: on, of st. Paul, is the guest
OF Mrs. Wakefield, of Winona.
Col. j. FL. Drake, of ST. Paul, made a
visit to Sioux Falls last week.
Will CASTOR has gone to Williams col
lege to study law.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-25
In A MUSICAL WAY.

The first annual festival service of
the choirs of Red Wing, Gethesemane
church, Minneapolis. and Church of the
Good Shepherd, st. Paul, will be held
at Christ church, corner Fourth and
Franklin, st. Paul, on Saturday, Oct. 1,
at 8 p. m. On the following day the
Red Wing choir will assist that of the
Good Shepherd in rendering a choral
litany and celebration at IL a. m, and
choral evensong at 7:3O p. m. Two
members of the st. Paul choir were at
Red Wing for rehearsal Friday even
ing and found the choir there had been
practicing daily and have the music
thoroughly in hand.
Miss Carrie Burtis, of Titusville, Pa,
has returned to ST. Paul, and will ac-
cept the position as soprano of the
Woodland Park Baptist church on Selby
avenue, beginning to-day. Miss Burtis
is well known among the musical circles
OF this city as a leading soprano.
Frank Lincoln will soon visit st. Paul,
and will render his famous melo-mon-
ologie entertainment, entitled 1.-THE
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-25
constitute the new organization to meet
twice each month and be entertained by
a member of the circle

constitute the new organization to meet
twice each month and be entertained by
a member of the circle.
Miss Lola Blackville, of 48S University
avenue, entertained about twenty young
friends at euchre party. Refreshments
were served promptly at IL o'clock, and
the losing parties were doomed to serve
the entire company and entertain the
next party" The unfortunate couple
being Miss May Foster, of Como avenue,
ond Jay Muller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vervias were pleasantly
surprised by number of their West
side friends at the new home on West
Isabel street Friday evening. Games
and music furnished the entertainment
for the evening until after IL o'clock.
Hal Stees, of Virginia avenue, gave a
progressive euchre party last evening.
Refreshments were served at midnight.
Thifty-five were in attendance, and
during the evening musical programme
was rendered by the guests.
Mrs. Lounsberry. of Nina avenue, en-
tertained several of her lady friends to
coffee last Tuesday afternoon.
About twenty-five ladies were present
and an enjOyd q delightful afternoon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-25
VOlkmar's Case.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The Phila-
delphia Press says to-day there is a
strong feeling of sympathy with Volk-
mar, the Milbank, Dak., editor, es-
pecially since he has paid back
every cent of debt incurred by unfort-
innate circumstances of eleven years
ago. 1t adds that Volkmar will be ac-
quilted; no one interested has any de-
Sire to push the case, knowing that
conviction would not likely be OBJ
tanned. District Attorney Graham has
expressed himself in manner that
shows that he thinks, if the young man
did commit crime, he has been
punished for it tenfold over. Volkmar,
in an interview, admits thate he did
wrong, and that he fed from the law;
abide by the result. He refuses MANY
offers of bail, and waits in Moyamensing
prison for trial.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-25

Ludicrous Side of Life" consisting of
original musical and initiative sketches.
An elaborate musical programme has
been prepared for the concert to be
given next Thursday evening under the
auspices Of the Grace church orchestra
at the church at o'clock.
The Y. M. c. A. orchestra had a re-
hearsal last Thursday evening at their
rooms, and did some good orchestral
work.
Oscar Lienau, son of Hon. c. H.
Lienau, left last Monday for Berlin to
finish his musical studies.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-25

the circle will have an ATTENDANCE of
about forty during the coming seaso.n1.
AT Tuesday evenings meeting the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
=; &. Smith; vice president, Mrs. e. j.
Hodgson; secretary, E. d. Babcock.
Another meeting will be held tomorrow
evening to complete the organization.
Several literary people living on st.
Anthony Hill were entertained last
Monday evening by Mrs. Samuel Stopp-
let, at her home, 633 Ashland avenue,
for the purpose of organizing a new
Chautauqua circle. A very pleasant
evening was passed, and the following
officers were elected: Mrs. Stopplet,
president; Mrs. f. j: Kirkland, vice
president; Mrs. l.. NJ. Irvine, secretary
and treasurer,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-25
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-25
For a Worthy Object.

Society Nordin had large attendance
at the entertainment given at Turner
hall, Minneapolis, last evening for the
benefit of N. G. Nelson, who lost his
arm at planning mill recently. An ex-
cellent musical programme was rem
dered and Judge Lars M. Rand deliv-
cred an address
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-25
Rumored Forest Fires.

.al 1t is said forest fires are raging in the
vicinity of Foley. small station be-
tween st. Cloud and Hinckley, ON the
Manitoba road. Nothing beyond rumors
could be learned last night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-25
Washburne Is Better.

ri CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-Hon. E. B.Wash-
.burne is stated to be somewhat better
i.this morning, and some hopes are now
entertained of his recovery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-05
HIS IMPRESSIVE NAME.
How Mickey Halligan Became Arth
Hamilton Montague.

How Mickey Halligan Became Arthur
Hamilton Montague.
A Court street lawyer has had under
his eye of late, in the case of his Office
boy, an interesting instance of the in
fluence upon the rising generation OF
of the reading of romantic literature.
Not long ago the lawer advertised for
an office boy, and employed a bright
looking youth of fourteen, solely on
his own recommendation, partly be-
cause he liked the boys looks and
partly because he was impressed with
his name, which was Arthur Hamilton
Montague. The boy turned out well,
despite propensity for reading rain
bow-covered literature in his spare
moments, and the lawyer found an I'M
alleged pleasure to be able to summon
an Arthur Hamilton Montague and
send him trotting off on an errand.
One day, after the boy had been in
the office about a month, the outer
door opened one afternoon at an hour
when Arthur Hamilton Montague hap
pened to be out, and sturdy and
elderly Irish woman in faded shawl
and straw bonnet came peeping fur
lively through the door of the inner
office.
81 ak yer pardon, sorr,' she said,
when she saw the lawyer, ''but is this
L'y'ar Faywarthy's Officer
lit isl
..Sure, an I thought so. And can
We tell me. sorr (glancing under the
table and then up toward the top of the
book-case), if me boy Mickey is amy
where about, sorr?'
Your boy Mickey There's no boy
Mickey here, madam.
..Sure, he's the office-boy of L'y ar
Faywarthy, sorr."
you've made a mistake, madam.
Our office-boy is named Arthur Hamil-
ton Montague.
The woman looked aghast for an in-
slant. and then burst into conyulsive
laughter.
..Arthur Hamilton Montague, is it,
indade?" she exclaimed, between her
spasms of laughter. 'tSure. then, the
b'v's me own choild, an his name is
Mickey Halligan none the less SORT. "
Confronted on his return with the
visit of the inquiring woman. Arthur
Hamilton Montague was compelled to
admit the relationship He said he had
got his official name, SO to speak, out
of no less than three novels, and felt
that he was fairly entitled to it.-Bos-
ton Transcript
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-05

"GI'ME THE sACHELr' PAINTED TAD.
ing suddenness that Joe went flying
into small duck puddle by the road
side, while Edwards-skirts, cloak and
all-sailed impetuously over a fence,
and landed in field beyond it.
MIR. Blossom, with a joyous exclama-
ton, began to pull up the sorrel mare
no easy task, can assure you.
And Tad, who, despite his excite
ment, had never taken his eyes from
the one object of pursuit, uttered a
cry; for, before the buggy came to
full stop, he saw Edwards gathering
himself up and starting in a ridiculous
run across the field.
"He sha'n't get away" cried Tad,
whose nerves, wrought up to the
highest pitch, would have ventured
any thing to save the prize, so nearly
within their grasp. Before the words
had left his lips, Tad had slipped over
the back of the buggy, scaled the fence
like squirrel and was following close
at Edwards heels. while Mr.. Blossoms
nimble feet were gaining the fence it
self. Like most boys, Tad was good
runner, while Edwards, encountered
by the clinging skirts, made very in
different progress, even though holding
them as high as he could! And in an
other moment Tad had seized the end
of the long circular, which was stream
ing out behind like black wings.
"Gi'me the sachel!' painted Tad, and
Al ,I- he oil oil fod
Tad fell on the back of his head,
holding the fur-ined circular in his
hand, while Edwards plunged forward
caught his foot in the front breadths
of Mrs. Mason's best black silk, and
went down on his nose in highly un-
dignified manner.
When Tad regained his feet, Mr..
Blossom was rather humorously re-
garding very shame-faced individual
attired in torn and mud-stained
black silk dress, which entirely failed
to conceal pair of very masculine
boots and trousers. Mr.. Edwards
wrists were adorned with steel hand
cuffs, and his features wore such a
| downcast look that Tad's tender heart
| was touched.
"If he'll only give the rest of the
things up, hadn't you better let him go,
Mr.. Blossom?" suggested Tad, in a low
tone; but the detective shook his head.
Hes wanted in Boston, for some
| thing more serious than stealing" said
Mr.. Blossom, gravely. And then he
handed Tad the recovered sachel, to-
| gether with Mrs. Mason's jewelry.
which he had taken from Edwards
pocket with professional dexterity.
eff there's any reward offered for all
this, you've earned your share of it,
the detective remarked; and then the
three made their way back in compar-
alive silence.
| Joe had fshed himself from the
duck puddle, embarrassed Brown Pete
from the overturned vehicle, which Wa
not badly damaged, and when the
singular trio regained him in the road.
he was scraping himself with a stick.
while the two horses, carefully blank
eted. stood, with dropping heads and
reeking sides, by the roadside.
ETo BE CONTINUED.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-05


old King Carnival. People are not so
eager to take part in bout of buffoon-
cry as they used to be when counting
houses were still in their swaddling
clothes. The aristocracy, moreover,
has given over patronizing the street
amusements. The scions of noble
houses no longer condescend to rub
their perfumed skirts against plebeian
rags or grasp the horny hands of labor in
a merry-go-round on the public squares.
We are, you see, becoming more and
more exclusive in our manners, and
more and more eclectic in our tastes.
So much for the age of progress and
the ever increasing comforts it is sup
posed to bring with it in its train.
Rome Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.